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well we can start with the fact that 0.7 NRC is far short of "exceptional". :D Rockwool and rigid fiberglass easily attains a 1.0 or higher in stock thicknesses. We can also point to the newb-est of mistakes; insinuating that the NRC of an absorptive surface within a space somehow has...

^^so, are well allowing spam and bad advice from dealers now?

If you want to do anything more than reading books on tape, I wouldn't even consider a usb mic. $200 is a bit on the low side for a mic and interface, but it can be done. Used might get you a better value.

A few things... The diffusers are what would be referred to as a quadratic residue diffuser (google it). The heights of the blocks are NOT random as the how-to you linked to implied. There is some math involved- you'll want to do some more research on that before you waste time and money on...

Thanks buddy. And, I knew someone would disagree with that statement. :D. My experiences starting out were very briefly a tascam 4 track, then a Sony MD8 minidisc recorder. After that I was in a band with a guy that had this little Boss digital 8 track- that was probably one of the cheapest...

my vacuum is loud. sounds like i need more space in my walls.

The last time I used a stand alone recorder was several years ago, and granted I wasnt using the best out there, but WOW those things are a pain in the ass to use. Complicated layers of menus and controls. Screw that! For ease of getting started and ultimate flexibility, nothing beats a computer...

I put my hands over my ears and I couldn't hear anything. Anyone know where I can get a bunch of hands to put on my walls? Feet might work too, but I couldn't get mine into position to test it out. :D

Yup- So, if you want to run 6 mics at once, just get a 2 channel pre to connect to line in 5 and 6 on the back and use the 4 front panel pres.

8 channel audio interface plus a bunch of mics to cover the drums- then you can overdub the other instruments and vox. If you actually want to record everything at the same time, you'll probably want 2 of those interfaces and even more mics. Interfaces are ~$300 to $800. You can get a decent...

doh, guess I stopped reading before I got to the bottom. A room full of carpeted walls is going to sound bad- you've already figured that out, lol/. If moving isn't an option, I'd make a few plywood poly diffusers to go around the room. Something like this... I think I'd build them...

So, it looks like the 4 pre's on the front are switchable to the 4 LineIns on the back. I'd use the pre's on the front as is. That leaves you LineIns 5 and 6 on the back to add 2 more pres. DMP3 will get you two more good pres within your budget. M-Audio DMP-3 | Sweetwater.com

^yeah, the ArtUSB and the Alto are both USB "interfaces". You don't need em both. The art wont work at the same time as the Alto via USB. The Art also doesn't have line outs, so you can't connect it to the mixer. What kind of recording are you looking to do? Vocals? and instruments? I'm always...

Actual brand names and models will help. Also, how are you connecting to the computer? Thats kind of the backbone of computer recording...

Remove the carpet from the walls! Then, you can build a real broadband absorbers for the corners to even out the room response. Carpeted walls suck all the life out of a room.

well, kinda, but not really. You are correct that there is only one version and there is no copy protection. But, its still not free. After 30 days you're violating the tos you agree to when you load it. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not usually a stickler for this kind of thing (others here very...

so... is space soundproof?

nope. You're not done mixing. Mastering wont "fix" any of the things you listed. The good news is, you already know what you need to fix lol. Most of your issues seem to be volume related, so you can just adjust levels. If you arent happy with the sound or tone of guitars, your best bet will be...

haha, thats pretty much how I feel.

When I first started recording, I was doing it to record my own band. As I became (slightly) more confident and proficient, I'd record friends bands and barter for services- I had a band do some painting, another did some work in our garden- no cash. I'm just now to the point where I'm doing...